General news.
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy has been officially declared Africa's best-selling artist of all time with 14.46 million equivalent album sales globally, overtaking compatriot Wizkid.
Youth Empowerment
Lagos State has unveiled the Renewed Hope Creative and Innovative Hub to equip young people with digital, entrepreneurial and leadership skills, positioning youth innovation as a driver of jobs, enterprise and long-term economic growth.
Health
Cross River Governor Bassey Otu has approved the recruitment of 40 doctors — comprising Medical Officers, Senior Medical Officers, and Consultants — to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state's 17 public hospitals.
Oyo’ll Become South-West’s Tourism Capital — Makinde
ECN Boss Dismisses Arrest Reports, Says He Honoured EFCC Invitation
Ecobank Group Commits $3bn for Intra-African Global Trade
Akwa Ibom Doctors Threaten N1bn Lawsuit Against EFCC Over Hospital Raid
US Relaxes Visa Policy for World Cup Travel
A moderate earthquake struck the coastal belt this morning. No major damage has been reported and tsunami warnings have been lifted.
The Bank of Ghana's Monetary Policy Committee has held the benchmark policy rate at 28 per cent, citing easing inflation and exchange rate stability.
The Meridian Port Services consortium says Phase 2 of the Tema Port expansion is 78% complete and on schedule for December commissioning.
Ghana's economy expanded at 5.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Ghana Statistical Service, buoyed by strong performance in agriculture and the services sector.
Ghana celebrated its 68th independence anniversary on March 6 with a grand military and civilian parade at Black Star Square, attended by President Mahama.
Construction work has formally commenced on the dual carriageway expansion of the Accra-Tema Motorway, a flagship infrastructure project expected to ease traffic congestion.
The National Identification Authority says it issued 5.2 million Ghana Cards last year, surpassing its annual target as the biometric identity programme expands to rural areas.
